2018

Pastor James E. Holiday Church Scholarship Application

1396 Wire Road – Norway, SC 29113

Website: bpbc1863.com Email:

The Bushy Pond Baptist Church has been generously endowed by Pastor James E. Holiday to establish an academic scholarship to be bestowed upon college or university bound high school graduates that are members of the Bushy Pond Family. This scholarship is awarded to two (2) full-time undergraduate students each year. The value of each scholarship will vary according to invested funds and the number of qualified applicants.

Application Procedure

  1. Applications will become available at the beginning of June during the year of application. Applications may be picked up from the Director of Christian Education or may be acquired from the church website.
  2. Completed applications, current school transcript(s), a copy of the applicant’s college or university acceptance letter, the applicant’s college or university student identification number, and the required type written essay must be returned to the Director of Christian Education at the Bushy Pond Baptist Church office by July 1, 2018. It is preferred that applications be typed. Additional paper may be used if more room is needed for any responses. It is most important that your responses are detailed and complete to help the Scholarship Committee better know you. Any questions should be directed to the Scholarship Committee chairperson. Del-Gratia Jones serves in that position.
  3. After reviewing all applications, the Scholarship Committee will contact all applicants by mail. The scholarship recipients will be invited to the presentation of awards during an announced worship service in July. Recipients are expected to attend this presentation. If unable to attend, the student must contact the chairperson of the Scholarship Committee prior to the awards service.
  4. This application is for one academic school year.

James E. Holiday Scholarship Application

Name: ______

Home Address:______

Home Phone: / ______

Cell Phone: ______

Email:______

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Name:______

School Activities: (List group or individual school activities in which you’re an active member and identify any leadership role or responsibilities you may have.)

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Church Involvement: (Identify areas in which you’ve been active in your church.)

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Leisure/Community Activities: (List activities outside of school such as your hobbies, interests, and any community service. Identify any leadership role or responsibilities you may have.

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Qualifications:

  • Church membership, academic achievement requirements, and high school of attendance information are required.
  • Scholarships are for students enrolled in full-time undergraduate study.

Active
BPBC
Member / Minimum 2.7 GPA / Accepted to college, university, or tech school / You will have graduate HS in June 2018. / You are a resident of the state of SC.
Initial all that apply.

Academic

Name of High School:______

Date of Graduation:______

Essay Submission:

Essays must have a minimum of two full pages typed, double-spaced, with 12-point Times New Roman font and 1-inch margins on all sides. Please include a cover page with your name, submission date, and essay title. Applicant essay submissions should address the following topic:

“Maintaining a Christian Foundation in My Pursuit of Higher Education”

References/Letter of Recommendation

Please give the name, address and phone number of two references who can attest to your character, scholarship worthiness, and educational goals. One reference should be an active member of Bushy Pond Baptist Church (not a relative) and the other may be a community person. Both letters of recommendation should be submitted by mail and post marked by or before July 1st. Recommendations may also be submitted via email from the email address belonging to the person writing the recommendation. Email recommendations must also be submitted on or before July 1st. No forwarded email recommendations will be accepted.

Name 1:______

Address:______

Phone:______

How do you know this person?

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Name 2:______

Address:______

Phone:______

How do you know this person?

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Thank you for applying for the James E. Holiday Scholarship!

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**FOR COMMITTEE USE ONLY (Initial and date each item received.)**

Scholarship Application Checklist:

Completed Application: ______

School Transcript: ______

College/University/Technical School Acceptance Letter: ______

Undergraduate Institution Student ID number:______

Recommendation Letters: ______

Essay Submission: ______